Frederick University proudly participates in the GreenHost project, bringing together 19 partners from 7 countries to address two key issues in the hospitality management and broader tourism sectors: the shortage of skilled staff and becoming green and sustainable.

The GreenHost project (Vocational Excellence, Policy And Enterprise United for Hospitality Management Skills Adapted on Environmental Footprint Methods) brings together a diverse group of partners enabling interaction and collaboration between vocational, education, and training (VET) institutions across all levels (ISCED 3-8) and industry leaders, with the aim to integrate green and digital strategies into the hospitality management education system and support the upskilling and reskilling of students, professionals, and educators.

The project started in March 2024 and will run until March 2028. Within the four years of its implementation, the project will develop in different phases:

- gathering needs and good practices in collaboration with stakeholders in the various countries
- developing material for training, updating and the retraining of students and professionals in the sector;
- study visits and professional internships to offer practical and exchange experiences.

Its main objectives are to contribute to attracting more young people to the hospitality/tourism sectors, and thus producing new workforce that is VET recognized, skilled and competent for the 21st century labor needs, trained through work-based training and apprenticeships in direct liaison with the industry; to create an innovative curriculum both for learners and trainers in the spirit of VET excellence, that will contribute to the development in the hospitality/tourism sectors of greener, more circular and sustainable economic models, as well as more ethical and concentrated on more socially inclusive values; to establish a Green Entrepreneurship policy reform pathway for incorporating sustainability concerns within new educational planning, while also promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills and competences among the workforce, within educational institutions and after graduation as part of lifelong learning.

Partners of the project:

CoVe GreenHost project collaborates with esteemed partners across Europe, including:

- University of Macedonia (Greece)
- Halkidiki Chamber (Greece)
- Technical Institute of Heraklion Chamber (Greece)
- OECON Group of Companies (Greece)
- Ministry of Tourism (Bulgaria)
- Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bulgaria)
- Euro-Alliance (Bulgaria)
- Frederick University (Cyprus)
- Nicosia Tourism Board (Cyprus)
- Magnetar (Cyprus)
- AITR-Turismo Responsabile (Italy)
- CSL La Cremeria (Italy)
- CETT_UB Tourism & Hospitality, Education/Research (Spain)
- Aethnic (Spain)
- Cambra de Comerç de Girona (Spain)
- Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo (Slovenia)
- Maribor Tourist Board (Slovenia)
- Instituto Politécnico do Porto (Portugal)
- Turismo Porto e Norte (Portugal)

The project recently launched its new online platform designed to connect education, industry, and research in the hospitality and tourism sector. The platform offers a collaborative hub for vocational education providers, a skills-matching tool linking businesses with students for internships and apprenticeships, and a space for research–industry partnerships to develop innovative training curricula. It also provides a forum for stakeholders across Europe to exchange ideas and address sustainability challenges in tourism.
Explore the platform and join the movement toward greener, more innovative hospitality here: https://www.greenhostproject.eu/platform

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Learn more about the project on the official website: https://www.greenhostproject.eu/